Travel Alerts / Special Notes:

Consulate General of India - San Francisco State Jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, & Wyoming.
Please be advised that the Embassy of India is selective in the issuance of 5 and 10 year visas. The Embassy may issue a lesser validity visa at their discretion, regardless of the fee(s) that is paid. A $5 Money Order is included in all government fees.

ENTRY TYPE

MAX VALIDITY

PROCESSING TIME

EMBASSY/CONSULATE FEE

SERVICE FEE

TOTAL FEE

Multiple Entry

1 Yr.

10-12 business days7-9 business days

$185.00$185.00

$175.00$350.00

$360$535

Multiple Entry

5 Yr.

10-12 business days7-9 business days

$265.00$265.00

$175.00$350.00

$440$615

Multiple Entry

10 Yr.

10-12 business days7-9 business days

$265.00$265.00

$175.00$350.00

$440$615

Single Entry

30 Days ETA

3-4 business days

$80.00

$90.00

$170

Single Entry

6 mo. Emergency (Former Indian Nationals ONLY)

3-4 business days

$125.00

$250.00

$375

* plus shipping fee

Instructions for Travel Visa Application:

A) Provide your PHYSICAL passport.

The Passport MUST be signed.

Your Passport MUST have (2) blank visa pages that are adjacent to each other.

The Passport Must have at least (6) months remaining validity from date of entry.

Note: Please be advised that your passport should be undamaged. Passports should be free of fraying, tears, damage to the credential page and pages that have been separated from the binding.

B) Provide (1) Color Copy of the Passport data page and signature page. (Pages with picture and signature on it).

If you experience difficulty completing the on-line visa application form please complete the Optional Indian Application Formand TPAVC will complete the application for you for an additional fee of $15.

At this time TPAVC advises against the ETA option for the following reasons: Support for this visa requires an international phone call to India. Additionally, Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration upon arrival in India. Biometrics screening is a physiological collection of data such as fingerprints, facial recognition scan, or retina scan. However, if you would like for TPAVC to secure this visa for you, please complete the Optional India Application form for ETA service.

We recommend and assist with the ETA visa if a traveler is under one of the two conditions:

Leaving in less than 10 - 12 business Days and a standard visa can not be secured without risk

(PLEASE REVIEW THE INDIAN VISA APPLICATION DOWNLOAD FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS).

IMPORTANT VISA ISSUANCE NOTE: Consulates and Embassies reserve the right to request additional information and or documentation prior to granting the issuance of any visa. Consulates and Embassies reserve the right to reject the issuance of a visa at their discretion. In some cases, the Consular fee is non-refundable. Processing and service fees are non-refundable. Processing fees and government fees are subject to change without notice.

Travel Alerts / Special Notes:

Consulate General of India - San Francisco State Jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming.
A $5 Money Order fee is included with all government fees.

ENTRY TYPE

MAX VALIDITY

PROCESSING TIME

EMBASSY/CONSULATE FEE

SERVICE FEE

TOTAL FEE

Multiple Entry

10 Yrs.

10-12 business days7-9 business days

$125.00$125.00

$150.00$350.00

$275$475

Single Entry

6 mo. Emergency (Former Indian Nationals ONLY)

3-5 business days

$125.00

$250.00

$375

Single Entry

30 Days (ETA)

3-4 business days

$80.00

$90.00

$170

* plus shipping fee

Instructions for Travel Visa Application:

IMPORTANT NOTICE:New Visa Application Norms for applicants of Indian Origin and have received U.S. Naturalization and now a holder of a U.S. Passport:

All applicants of Indian Origin with US Passports, applying for Tourist Visas are herewith instructed to apply for longer term 10 year duration visas only.

U.S. Citizen Indian Tourist Requirements below:

A) Provide your PHYSICAL passport.

The Passport MUST be signed.

Your Passport MUST have (2) blank visa pages that are adjacent to each other.

The Passport Must have at least (6) months remaining validity from date of entry.

Note: Please be advised that your passport should be undamaged. Passports should be free of fraying, tears, damage to the credential page and pages that have been separated from the binding.

B) Provide (1) Color Copy of the Passport data page and signature page. (Pages with picture and signature on it).

If you experience difficulty completing the on-line visa application form please complete the Optional Indian Application Formand TPAVC will complete the application for you for an additional fee of $15.

At this time TPAVC advises against the ETA option for the following reasons: Support for this visa requires an international phone call to India. Additionally, Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration upon arrival in India. Biometrics screening is a physiological collection of data such as fingerprints, facial recognition scan, or retina scan. However, if you would like for TPAVC to secure this visa for you, please complete the Optional India Application form for ETA service.

We recommend and assist with the ETA visa if a traveler is under one of the two conditions:

Leaving in less than 10 - 12 business Days and a standard visa can not be secured without risk

(PLEASE REVIEW THE INDIAN VISA APPLICATION DOWNLOAD FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS)

ADDITIONAL MINOR REQUIREMENTS: IMPORTANT: Please reference specific requirements for Minor (under 18 years of age) checklist form. All documents require notarization and parental signatures. Minor's thumb print is required on BOTH the first and second page if unable to hand write their own name on the application form.

Copy of the Minor's & Parent's Passport Data Page

Proof of Address, Copy of both Parent's Drivers License

Copy of the Minor's Birth Certificate. Do NOT send the original document.

IMPORTANT VISA ISSUANCE NOTE: Consulates and Embassies reserve the right to request additional information and or documentation prior to granting the issuance of any visa. Consulates and Embassies reserve the right to reject the issuance of a visa at their discretion. In some cases, the Consular fee is non-refundable. Processing and service fees are non-refundable. Processing fees and government fees are subject to change without notice.

Travel Alerts / Special Notes:

Consulate General of India - San Francisco State Jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming.
A $5 money order fee is included with all Consulate/Embassy fees.

ENTRY TYPE

MAX VALIDITY

PROCESSING TIME

EMBASSY/CONSULATE FEE

SERVICE FEE

TOTAL FEE

Multiple Entry

Naturalized BEFORE June 1, 2010 w/Indian Passport

12-15 business days9-10 business days

$50.00$50.00

$150.00$250.00

$200$300

Multiple Entry

Naturalized AFTER June 1, 2010 w/Indian Passport

12-15 business days9-10 business days

$200.00$200.00

$150.00$250.00

$350$450

Multiple Entry

Naturalized 10 yrs. BACK w/out Indian Passport

12-15 business days9-10 business days

$50.00$50.00

$150.00$250.00

$200$300

* plus shipping fee

Instructions for Travel Visa Application:

Processing Time and Fees are subject to change. Please consult a TPAVC agent for current fees and processing times. 512.469.5909.

RENUNCIATION OF INDIAN CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED OF ALL FORMER INDIAN NATIONALS PRIOR TO TRAVEL TO INDIA REGARDLESS OF US NATURALIZATION.

Surrender & Renunciation of Indian Citizenship

Under the Indian Citizenship Act, persons of Indian Origins are not allowed to claim dual citizenship. If a person has ever held an Indian passport and has obtained the passport of another country, they will be required to surrender their Indian passport immediately after gaining another country's nationality.

If your Indian passport has just a 'Cancelled' stamp, it does not mean you have renounced your Indian Citizenship. The stamp must say "Cancelled due to acquiring foreign nationality". Fees are applicable.

Biometrics service is applicable only to the walk-ins applicants from Atlanta at present.

Applicants needs to produce documents issued by Government of India to prove they are of Indian origin

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you ever held an Indian Passport, it is mandatory to provide proof of Renunciation of Indian Citizenship along with your Visa / OCI / PIO application.

CHOOSE your Renunciation Category

·Renunciation Naturalized BEFORE 1st June, 2010 - only with Indian Passport

·Renunciation Naturalized ON OR AFTER 1st June, 2010 - only with Indian Passport

·Renunciation Naturalized 10 Years BACK - without Indian Passport

General Note for the Checklist Component:

1.All forms must be typed. Letters may be typed or handwritten in CAPITAL LETTERS.

2.All Forms as per checklist to be printed and SIGNED.

3.Signatures have to be the Applicants personal handwriting.

4.The Documents mentioned under the Check List are MANDATORY. All the documents have to be submitted along with the application. If any are missing / incorrect, then the application would be treated as ‘INCOMPLETE’ and processing will not proceed until the documents are Complete.

5.For applications for minor: Wherever parent’s sign, the signature must match with the passport signature. Applications will be put on hold and a new application will be asked for if parent’s signature does not match with the passport signature.

6.If an applicant is applying for more than a single service, then the necessary documentation as per the check list is Needed For BOTH THE SERVICES Applied. Each Service would be processed separately and hence the MANDATORY Documents as per the Check List would be needed for BOTH the Services SEPARATELY.

7.There could be additional documents to be submitted post the verification of the application as required by the Consulate / Embassy. The decision of the Embassy / Consulate is FINAL in all such cases.

8.It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure accuracy and completeness of their application.

Renunciation Naturalized BEFORE 1st June, 2010 - only with Indian Passport.

Document Checklist

ADULT

MINOR

Renunciation Naturalized BEFORE 1st June, 2010 - only with Indian Passport

If the following conditions pertain to you AND you were Naturalized BEFORE 1st June, 2010, complete the following forms.

1

Deemed Surrender certificate Declaration of Renunciation of Citizenship of India on Acquisition of citizenship of another country. (Required only if applicant has been naturalized for more than 10 years and no longer has Indian Passport in their possession.

If you do not have your most recent Indian passport. You must provide an Affidavit of Loss and either a copy of your Indian birth certificate or school leaving certificate or any document showing proof of former Indian citizenship.

If you do not have your most recent Indian passport. You must provide an Affidavit of Loss and either a copy of your Indian birth certificate or school leaving certificate or any document showing proof of former Indian citizenship.

If you do not have your most recent Indian passport. You must provide an Affidavit of Loss and either a copy of your Indian birth certificate or school leaving certificate or any document showing proof of former Indian citizenship.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Consulates and Embassies reserve the right to request additional information and or documentation or an in-person interview prior to granting the issuance of any visa or granting of renunciation. Consulates and Embassies reserve the right to reject the issuance of a visa at their discretion. In some cases, the Consular fee is non-refundable. Processing and service fees are non-refundable. Processing fees and government fees are subject to change without notice.

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